MESTA demands action against 75 illegal schools in Thane amid student safety concerns
Hindustan TimesThane: In light of recent sexual assaults on schoolchildren, the Maharashtra English School Trustees Association has voiced grave concerns about student safety and called for urgent action against 75 illegal schools operating in Diva, Mumbra, Thane, and Kalwa. MESTA demands action against 75 illegal schools in Thane amid student safety concerns MESTA, a non-profit organisation based in Aurangabad, serves as a platform for school trustees to address operational challenges, grievances, and systemic issues in the education sector. “This malpractice not only secures jobs for teachers in aided schools but also enables illegal schools to function without oversight. Naresh Pawar, MESTA’s Thane district president, highlighted that the number of illegal schools in Diva alone has risen to 75 over the years.